June 24, 2008
In Retrospect: More Carl Phillips
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Joy Katz suggests these links for more on Carl Phillips, subject of her “In Retrospect” essay: You can hear Phillips reading “Leda, After the Swan” here. Ploughshares published a good
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June 17, 2008
In Retrospect: Stephen Burt on A.R. Ammons
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The following essay by Stephen Burt on A.R. Ammons, whose “A Coast of Trees” won the 1981 NBCC award in poetry, is part of the NBCC’s “In Retrospect” series on
March 31, 2008
In Retrospect: “Disgrace,” Coetzee’s Masterpiece
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The following essay from novelist Tony D’Souza continues the NBCC’s In Retrospect series, with an essay on J.M. Coetzee’s 1999 novel “Disgrace,” which was a finalist for the National Book
March 5, 2008
In Retrospect: White Teeth
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The following essay from NBCC member Christine Thomas continues the NBCC’s In Retrospect series, kicking off a week of posts on Zadie Smith’s 2000 finalist, White Teeth. In the fall
February 27, 2008
In Retrospect: Larry Mulane on Clockers and Policework
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This week, the In Retrospect series is looking back at Richard Price’s 1992 fiction finalist, Clockers. Larry Mullane, a model for the character of Rocco Klein in Clockers, is a
February 25, 2008
In Retrospect: George Pelecanos on “Clockers”
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The following comment from award winning novelist George Pelecanos comes to us via NBCC member Mark Athitakis, who is curating the In Retrospect series look back at Richard Price’s 1992
February 23, 2008
In Retrospect: Dennis Lehane on “Clockers”
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The following post from award winning novelist Dennis Lehane comes to us via NBCC member Mark Athitakis, who is curating the In Retrospect series look back at Richard Price’s 1992
February 15, 2008
In Retrospect: Charles Baxter on William T. Vollmann’s Europe Central
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The following essay by novelist Charles Baxter continues the NBCC’s In Retrospect series with a look back at William T. Vollmann’s “Europe Central,” a finalist for the fiction award in
February 4, 2008
In Retrospect: On Mating & Memory
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The following essay on Norman Rush’s “Mating” by Swarthmore College history professor Tim Burke is the second of three posts in the In Retrospect series which will look back at
January 31, 2008
In Retrospect: A Conversation with Norman Rush
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The following Q&A between NBCC member Scott Esposito and Norman Rush is the first of three posts in the In Retrospect series which will look back at Rush’s 1991 ficion